ABSTRACT

The study investigated the effects of class size on the effective teaching and learning of English Language of secondary school students in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. The design adopted for this study is the descriptive survey method. Three (3) research questions were raised for the study.

The population of this study consisted of all the public secondary school teachers in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. A total of thirty-five (35) English teachers were purposively selected as the sample size from five (5) public secondary schools in the LGA. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents. The research instrument used was validated by experts in the Department of Educational Foundations. Data collected from the survey were statistically analyzed. After analysis, results were displayed on tables showing frequencies, percentages, mean scores and standard deviations of responses, including the decisions made.

Based on the findings, it was discovered that students' learning rates are negatively impacted by the large class sizes, and they are uncomfortable expressing themselves in such settings; it is challenging for teachers to modify their teaching pace to accommodate various learning styles because of the large class sizes, etc. Afterwards, it was recommended that schools need to prioritize their needs in order to direct resources toward areas that are more crucial, like classrooms, seating areas, instructional materials, and other infrastructure that makes teaching and learning easier, schools should adhere to the 1:35 teacher-student ratio stated by the national policy on education, etc.